East High shooting: Coroner confirms body is suspect’s as students plan protest

The Board of Education has replaced its Thursday meeting with an executive session about school safety.

Mar. 23, 2023, 7:24 am

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Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas speaks with parents, some visibly angry, after a shooting at East High School. March 22, 2023.

Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Denverite reporters Rebecca Tauber and Kevin J. Beaty and CPR News reporters Allison Sherry, Ben Markus, Paolo Zialcita, Jenny Brundin and Hart Van Denburg contributed reporting to this story.

Matt Moret

Matt Moret is the morning editor for Colorado Public Radio.

Professional background:
Matt Moret joined CPR News as its morning editor in 2020. He previously worked as a digital editor at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where he organized the newspaper’s award-winning podcast unit and helped manage the outlet’s digital platforms. While at the Post-Gazette, Matt was also a member of the staff that won a Pulitzer Prize for its breaking news coverage of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in politics and philosophy, University of Pittsburgh

East High shooting: Coroner confirms body is suspect’s as students plan protest

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